Indian Fighter/Cornish

Names: Cornish, Indian Fighter

Description: Deep- and broadstanding aseel-like Gamefowltype, cerca 16 inches tall in roosters. This showtype is to be placed as between aseel-like and malaioid. Strain used for broiler breeding since 1965.

Origin: Cornish bred in England and USA. Crossing between early imports of Aseel and Malays in Europe beginning of 20th century. The first typical ones shown before 1st world war.

Particularities: Enormous meat developing, extremely broad standing on thick legs. Very shiny scanty plumage in dark (pheasant-brown) colour.

Weight: Rooster: 3,5 to 4,5kg in 2nd year.
Hen: 2 kg to 3 kg in 2nd year.
Hatching egg: 50 g

Author: Werner Lamkemeyer

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